RON LEMM
Brass Instructor
Trombone, Trumpet, Baritone, French Horn, Tuba, Cornet
Ron Lemm received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from Illinois
State University and his Masters in Music Education degree from
VanderCook College of Music. He also successfully completed 60
hours
over the masters degree with a brass pedogogy emphasis. Having
studied under professional brass teachers and performers Mark McDunn,
Bill Porter, Roger Rocco, Arnold Jacobs and Dr. Tom Streeter, Mr. Lemm
utilizes this immense knowledge in helping his students be the best
they can be. Ron Lemm has been a private brass instructor for over
30
years and is currently the applied trombone teacher at the College of
DuPage. He also has previously been the band director at
Westchester Public Schools and Butler Junior High School where he was
responsible for directing the entire band program. Mr. Lemm is
proud to have taught many students who received college music
scholarships as well as helping students with IMEA auditions. "As a
private lesson teacher I want to help my students enjoy music and help
them to improve each week. I love to hear when my students win 1st
chair auditions in their school band programs and get promoted to the
higher bands".
Mr. Lemm is also the brass choir director at Christ Church of Oak Brook
where he conducts a 12 piece brass choir consisting of high school,
college and professional musicians. He produced and directed three
professional recordings of the group and also formed and
conducted a trombone choir on numerous occasions.
A professional trombonist, Ron Lemm has performed in orchestras, jazz
bands, quartets, quintets, rock groups, etc. many times with members of
the Chicago Lyric and Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He also has
experience in recording for commercials, special concerts and church
music. He currently performs in various groups throughout the
Chicagoland area.
Ron has also kept busy as a solo and ensemble adjudicator for middle
schools and high schools throughout the western suburbs. He has
also been a guest conductor, soloist and judge for band contests each
year where he enjoys helping various band programs win top awards.
He has been a judge for the DuPage County Fair talent show for several
years
as well as being an IMEA judge.
I feel blessed to be working in this wonderful world of music and hope my
students receive the best instruction possible.
